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Seeing off the evil spirits with a Vrboska Karnevol parade

On the last day of Karneval, it’s traditional to celebrate with a parade, and in some places a masked ball. The day is marked in Vrboska with everyone dressing up for the parade, which ends in Jure Karnevol being burned. Poor George! The tradition goes way back to Roman times, and is related to the…

February 14, 2018 in Island Life.

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